Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda

Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 39.68 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
39.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 434.4%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
376.12 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-60.27 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
39
1977–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1977–2021

-10001002003004001977199920211977: 376.1 % change on previous year1978: 84.1 % change on previous year1979: 120.8 % change on previous year1980: -29.4 % change on previous year1981: 15.4 % change on previous year1982: 84 % change on previous year1983: -52.2 % change on previous year1984: -14.3 % change on previous year1985: -2.7 % change on previous year1986: 40.3 % change on previous year1987: 11.5 % change on previous year1988: -15 % change on previous year1989: 3.9 % change on previous year1990: -33.5 % change on previous year1991: 35 % change on previous year1992: -48 % change on previous year1993: 113.2 % change on previous year1994: 218.7 % change on previous year1995: 68.6 % change on previous year1996: -37.6 % change on previous year1997: -60.3 % change on previous year1998: -18.3 % change on previous year1999: -22.4 % change on previous year2000: 99.7 % change on previous year2001: 18.5 % change on previous year2002: -8.2 % change on previous year2003: 33.4 % change on previous year2004: 2 % change on previous year2011: 63.6 % change on previous year2012: 4.7 % change on previous year2013: -6.7 % change on previous year2014: 7.9 % change on previous year2015: -13.3 % change on previous year2016: 8.4 % change on previous year2017: 24.8 % change on previous year2018: 21 % change on previous year2019: 0.076 % change on previous year2020: 7.4 % change on previous year2021: 39.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 39.68 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.

That represents a change of up 434.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 376.12 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -60.27 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Rwanda ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1977 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1977 376.12 % change on previous year
1978 84.05 % change on previous year -77.7%
1979 120.82 % change on previous year +43.7%
1980 -29.37 % change on previous year -124.3%
1981 15.37 % change on previous year -152.3%
1982 84.02 % change on previous year +446.7%
1983 -52.16 % change on previous year -162.1%
1984 -14.3 % change on previous year -72.6%
1985 -2.68 % change on previous year -81.3%
1986 40.3 % change on previous year -1605.2%
1987 11.48 % change on previous year -71.5%
1988 -15.04 % change on previous year -230.9%
1989 3.9 % change on previous year -126.0%
1990 -33.55 % change on previous year -959.3%
1991 34.97 % change on previous year -204.2%
1992 -48.01 % change on previous year -237.3%
1993 113.16 % change on previous year -335.7%
1994 218.72 % change on previous year +93.3%
1995 68.62 % change on previous year -68.6%
1996 -37.61 % change on previous year -154.8%
1997 -60.27 % change on previous year +60.3%
1998 -18.32 % change on previous year -69.6%
1999 -22.43 % change on previous year +22.4%
2000 99.71 % change on previous year -544.5%
2001 18.47 % change on previous year -81.5%
2002 -8.15 % change on previous year -144.1%
2003 33.4 % change on previous year -509.7%
2004 1.99 % change on previous year -94.0%
2011 63.61 % change on previous year +3097.9%
2012 4.71 % change on previous year -92.6%
2013 -6.69 % change on previous year -242.1%
2014 7.87 % change on previous year -217.6%
2015 -13.29 % change on previous year -268.8%
2016 8.36 % change on previous year -163.0%
2017 24.79 % change on previous year +196.4%
2018 21 % change on previous year -15.3%
2019 0.076 % change on previous year -99.6%
2020 7.43 % change on previous year +9669.8%
2021 39.68 % change on previous year +434.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +9669.8% 0.076 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year
2011 +3097.9% 1.99 % change on previous year 63.61 % change on previous year
1986 +1605.2% -2.68 % change on previous year 40.3 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 193.66 % change on previous year 84.05 % change on previous year 376.12 % change on previous year 3
1980s 4.15 % change on previous year -52.16 % change on previous year 84.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 21.53 % change on previous year -60.27 % change on previous year 218.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 29.08 % change on previous year -8.15 % change on previous year 99.71 % change on previous year 5
2010s 12.27 % change on previous year -13.29 % change on previous year 63.61 % change on previous year 9
2020s 23.55 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year 39.68 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 14 Palestine 46.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Panama 46.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 40.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Argentina 39.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Malawi 37.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Botswana 37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Rwanda was 39.68 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 376.12 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -60.27 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Rwanda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.